מעשי השליחים 8:18

Delitzsche Hebrew New Testament

וַיְהִי בִּרְאוֹת שִׁמְעוֹן כִּי נִתַּן רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ בִּסְמִיכַת יְדֵי הַשְּׁלִיחִים וַיָּבֵא לִפְנֵיהֶם כָּסֶף׃

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Modern Translation
ויהי בראות שמעון כי בסמיכות ידי השליחים נתן רוח הקדש ויבא לפניהם כסף׃

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he offered: 2 Kings 5:15, 2 Kings 5:16, 2 Kings 8:9, Ezekiel 13:19, Matthew 10:8, 1 Timothy 6:5

Reciprocal: Judges 18:4 - hired me 1 Kings 13:7 - I will give 2 Kings 5:5 - and took 2 Kings 5:20 - Gehazi Isaiah 33:15 - shaketh Daniel 5:16 - thou shalt Micah 3:11 - and the prophets Matthew 12:44 - he findeth Matthew 13:22 - the care Matthew 13:47 - and gathered Mark 4:16 - which Luke 12:13 - Master Luke 14:7 - they John 6:26 - Ye seek Acts 8:17 - laid Acts 19:13 - took 1 Timothy 3:3 - not covetous 1 Timothy 5:24 - General 2 Timothy 1:6 - by the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Simon saw,.... Whence it appears, that the Holy Ghost, or his gifts, which were received by imposition of hands, were something visible and discernible; and so something external, and not internal; otherwise they would have been out of Simon's reach, and would not have fallen under his notice; but he saw,

that through laying on of the apostles' hands, the Holy Ghost was given: he saw, that upon this men began to prophesy, and to speak with divers tongues they had never learned, and to work miracles, cure men of their diseases, and the like: and when he observed this,

he offered them money; to purchase such a power of conferring the like gifts, on whomsoever he should lay his hands: hence buying and selling spiritual things, or what relate thereunto, are commonly called "simony": a vice which has greatly prevailed in the church of Rome, and among its popes; and who therefore may be more properly called the successors of Simon Magus, than of Simon Peter.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Simon saw ... - That is, he witnessed the extraordinary effects, the power of speaking in a miraculous manner, etc. See the notes on Acts 8:15.

He offered them money - He had had a remarkable influence over the Samaritans, and he saw that the possession of this power would perpetuate and increase his influence. People commonly employ the tricks of legerdemain for the purpose of making money, and it seems probable that such had been the design of Simon. He saw that if he could communicate to “others” this power; if he could confer on “them” the talent of speaking other languages, it might be turned to vast account, and he sought, therefore, to purchase it of the apostles. From this act of Simon we have derived our word “simony,” to denote the buying and selling of ecclesiastical preferment, or church offices, where religion is supported by the state. This act of Simon shows conclusively that he was influenced by improper motives in becoming connected with the church.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 8:18. When Simon saw, c.] By hearing these speak with different tongues and work miracles.

He offered them money — Supposing that the dispensing this Spirit belonged to them-that they could give it to whomsoever they pleased and imagining that, as he saw them to be poor men, they would not object to take money for their gift; and it is probable that he had gained considerably by his juggling, and therefore could afford to spare some, as he hoped to make it all up by the profit which he expected to derive from this new influence.